TRIP.com First To Offer Travelers Wireless Flight Rebooking - A few keystrokes on a mobile device and ... you're rebooked! (Complete with confirmation number)

The full spectrum of TRIP.com applications is made available on Internet phones under an agreement with AT&T Wireless. Through this agreement, TRIP.com Wireless is one of the featured sites in AT&T Digital PocketNet(SM) service's Travel category.

"While many other travel services use wireless technology to provide data notification, TRIP.com takes wireless to the next level by giving travelers the power to transact," said Jim Gregory, VP Marketing, TRIP.com. "Imagine sitting in a crucial meeting, it's running long, and all it takes you is a few seconds on the spot to check seat availability and reschedule yourself to a later flight. That's a tremendous advantage for our road warriors."

TRIP.com users subscribing to AT&T Digital PocketNet service will have all travel-related information sent to them through their Internet phone once they have input their itinerary at the TRIP.com Internet site; they can also tag the itineraries of business associates or family members. For the first time, wireless travelers will have access to all three elements -- flight, hotel, and car -- of multiple itineraries, as well as the ability to transact on their mobile device. By enabling users to transact wirelessly, TRIP.com has closed the loop of services where other travel providers had previously left off.

"TRIP.com's service demonstrates the power of AT&T Digital PocketNet service to better manage our work and personal lives," said Larry Atwell, Director, Business Development. "AT&T and TRIP.com are working together to provide travelers with greater flexibility and peace of mind."

TRIP.com offers the traveler the most comprehensive personalized wireless travel package available, including:

Itinerary

Stores and displays flight, hotel and car details of multiple itineraries.

Detailed Information

Stores information for each travel service such as confirmation/record locator numbers, flight/equipment and all other relevant information.

Rebook Options

User can view flight options indexed to original itinerary.

• RebookEnables user to rebook with the touch of a button.
• SchedulesFlight schedules
• 'Flifo'Detailed info on specific flights, such as departure/arrival gates and times, status
• flightTRACKERTapping into FAA data feeds, provides real-time information on in-progress flights, in text format.
• NotificationAlerts user to changes or on-time status of flights; eliminates user's need to monitor.

TRIP.com Wireless Schedules, 'Flifo', flightTRACKER and Notification are freely available to every AT&T Digital PocketNet service customer from the moment they turn their phone on. However, the full value of TRIP.com Wireless is experienced only by those AT&T Digital PocketNet service customers who also register their wireless phones at the TRIP.com Web site. By registering and booking travel at the TRIP.com Web site, the AT&T PocketNet/TRIP.com customer will benefit from the full suite of personalized services available.

AT&T Digital PocketNet service is available in more than 3,000 cities across the United States. Access to Web sites on the AT&T Digital PocketNet Basic Plan is free from AT&T Wireless with the purchase of any digital voice plan from AT&T. Services such as email, calendar, contacts and to-do lists are available for a flat-rate, all-you-can-use monthly fee, along with a voice plan.

ABOUT TRIP.COM

TRIP.com ( www.TRIP.com ), a subsidiary of Galileo International, Inc., a global travel distribution leader, is the premier one-stop online travel service and technology provider devoted to the mobile professional market, whether traveling for business or pleasure.

The company employs more than 200 employees who provide more than four million registered users with a host of tools and services including round- the-clock reservation capabilities, city, restaurant and hotel information and 24-hour personalized customer service.

In its five-year history, TRIP.com has established relationships with technology leaders and travel partners that have helped the company achieve ongoing increases in site visits and customer profiles, while maintaining its reputation as an online travel industry pioneer.

From the small-business owner or remote-office to the schedule-weary "road warrior" who travels all too often, TRIP.com continues to meet and redefine the needs of this influential audience.

ABOUT AT&T WIRELESS

The AT&T Wireless Group AWE is among the world's premier wireless voice, data and fixed wireless communications companies, serving more than 13 million customers, including consumers, businesses, and government. With annual revenues of more than $7 billion and 18,000 employees, AT&T Wireless Group provides services to customers across the globe.

Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company has one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. The company's AT&T Digital One Rate(SM) offer revolutionized the industry by introducing a national wireless plan with no roaming or long distance charges across the US. AT&T Wireless Group was also the first company to provide wireless access to the Internet with AT&T PocketNet(SM) Service and the first company to commercially offer fixed wireless service through its AT&T Digital Broadband Service.

SOURCE: TRIP.com